clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to have a talk; to tell a story
maximum punishment; maximum sentence
penalty; sentence; punishment
execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
sense of values; values; value system
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
both; both sides; both parties
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
very likely; very probable
family trouble (quarrel); domestic squabble; internal squabble (over headship rights) in a daimyo family in the Edo period
near the mark; pretty close; not a bad guess
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
final; eventual; ultimate
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
to become excited; to grow lively
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
embodiment; realization; materialization
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
to continue (going along some trend)
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
executives; top management; governing body
intention; idea; inclination; wish
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)